AIPTEK POCKET CAM X, POCKETCAM X PKX User Manual

PocketCamX

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Donotdrop,punctureordisassemble

1.
thecamera;otherwisethewarranty
willbevoided.

2.

Avoidallcontactwithwateranddry
handsbeforeusing.

3.
Donotexposethecameratohigh

temperatureorleaveitindirect
sunlight.Doingsomaydamagethe

4.

camera.
Usethecamerawithcare.Avoid

5.

pressinghardonthecamerabody.
Foryourownsafety,avoidusingthe

camerawhenthereisastormor

6.
lightning.

Avoidusingbatteriesofdifferent
brandsortypesatthesametime.
Thereispotentialofexplosionbydoing

7.
that.

Removebatteriesduringlongperiods
betweenusage,asdeteriorated

8.

batteriesmayaffectthefunctionalityof
thecamera.

9.
Removebatteriesiftheyshowsignsof

leakingordistortion.
Wesuggestusingonlytheaccessories

suppliedbythemanufacturer.

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Contents

GettingStarted

1.Yourcameraparts

2.Loadingthebattery

3.InsertingandremovingtheSD/MMCcard(optional)
Insertingthecard
Removingthecard

4.Attachingthestrap(optional)

5.Usingthetripod(optional)

Basicoperation

1.Poweringonandoff
UsingtheLenscover
UsingthePowerbutton

2.SettingtheModeswitch

3.Takingstillpictures
Snapshot

Focus
Zoomin/out
Flashstrobeandself-timer

TheLCDdisplayundermode

4.Recordingmovies
TheLCDdisplayundermode

PlayingYourImagesontheLCDatOnce

1.Viewingpicturesandmovies
TheLCDdisplayundermode

2.Deletingthepictureandmovie

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AdvancedOperationandSettings

1.UsingtheMENUbutton
MENUundermode
MENUundermode

MENUundermode

2.Configuringsettings

EnjoyingViewingYourImagesonaPC

1.InstallingthePocketCamXdriver

2.Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer

3.Copyingpicturesandmoviestoyourcomputer

4.Viewingonyourcomputer

UsingthePCCameraFunctionforFun

1.InstallingthePocketCamXdriver

2.Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer

3.Capturingimmediateimagestoyourcomputer

4.Advancedsettings

Formatsettings
Propertiessettings

Troubleshooting

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OtherInformation

1.Lifeofbattery

2.LEDindicatorevents

3.StorageCapacity

4.Moreonflicker

5.Specification

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~2~

GettingStarted

1.Yourcameraparts

Knowingyourcamerapartswellbeforeusingitwillhelpyouoperateit
moreeasily.

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1

Powerbutton

2

Lenscover

3

Shutter

/QuickExitbutton

4

Modeswitch

Microphone

5

Flashstrobe

6
7

USBport

8

Focusswitch

9

Lens

10

Self-TimerLEDindicator

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11

LCDdisplay

12

Controlbutton(Zoomin)

13

Controlbutton(Zoomout)

14

MENU/OKbutton

15

LEDindicator

16

Strapholder

17

Battery/SD/MMCcardcover

18

Tripodport

19

SD/MMCcardslot

18

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Batterysection

~3~

2.Loadingthebattery

PleaseusetwoAAA1.5Vbatteries.

!

Werecommendyoutousealkalinebatteries.

Slidetheinthedirectionoftheindicationtoopenit.battery/cardcover

FollowtheindicationtoloadtwoAAAbatteries.

Closeinwardthetolockit.battery/cardcoverandslideupward

Fordetailsofthebatterylife,seethe"Lifeofbattery"sectiononpage32.

~4~

3.InsertingandremovingtheSD/MMCcard (Optional)

!

NeverejecttheSD/MMCcardwhilethecameraisprocessing
data.(TheLEDindicatorlightsredwhilethecamerais
processingdata.FormoreinformationontheLEDmessages,
pleaseseethe"LEDindicatorevents"sectiononpage32)

Insertingthecard

Openthe.battery/cardcover

Insertthecardinthedirectionofthe
indicatiorandpushitintilltheendof
thecardplot.

Closethe.battery/cardcover

MENU/OK

Removingthecard

Pushthecardtoremoveit.inandrelease

Thecameracomeswith16MBflash
memorybuiltinsideforstorage.If
youdonotinsertaSD/MMCcard,the
datawillbesavedinthebuilt-inflash
memoryautomatically.

FordetailsofthestoragecapacityoftheSD/MMCcardandinternalmemory(16MB
flashmemory),pleaseseethe"Storagecapacity"sectiononpage33.

~5~

4.Attachingthestrap(Optional)

Forconvenienceandsafety,youmaywishto
attachthecarryingstrap.

Threadthestraploopthroughtheholderinthe
directionindicated.

Fastenthestrapasindicated.

5.Usingthetripod(Optional)

Thetripodcanbeattachedtoyourcameratominimizecamera
movementandensureoptimalimagequality,particularlywhiletaking
self-portraits,longermoviesorinamacromode.

Tight

Loose

Serratedwheel

Attachthetripodtotheportonthebottomofthecameraandrotatethe
serratedwheeltolockit.

Unfoldthelegstosetup.

Adjustthealignmenttothedesiredposition.

~6~

BasicOperation

1.Poweringonandoff

Slidetheorpressthetopoweronoroffthe
camera.

LenscoverPowerbutton

UsingtheLenscover UsingthePowerbutton

Slidetheinthe

Lenscover
directionofthearrowtoturnthe
poweronoroff.

ON

OFF

Whiletheisopen,you

Lenscover
canalsopresstheto
deactivateyourcamera.

Ifthecameraisidleforover60seconds,theLCDdisplaywillbe
turnedofftoconservebatterypower;pressanykeytowakeup
thecamera.Ifitisidleforover3minutes,thecamerawillshut
downautomatically.

Powerbutton

Pressthetoturn
thepoweronoroff.

Powerbutton

2.SettingtheModeswitch

Thiscameraprovidesthreemodestouse.Pushtheto
selectthemodethatyouwanttouse.

Modeswitch

~7~

Moviemode

StillPicturemode

Playbackmode

3.Takingstillpictures

Followthestepstosnapstills.Alsousethe

andthetoadjustzoominorzoomoutsothat

focus

Controlbuttons

youcangetbestresult.

Snapshot

Settheto.Modeswitch

Pressthetotakepictures.Shutterbutton

WhiletheLEDindicatorisflashingred,theimageisbeingcaptured;whiletheLED
turnsgreen,thepictureprocessingisdone.(FormoreinformationoftheLEDmessage,
pleaseseethe"LEDindicatorevents"sectiononpage32.)

Focusswitch

tosetthe

Focus

Adjustthefocus
beforetakingthe
stillpicture.Push
the,

Focusswitch
thenselectthe
modebestforyourpicture.The
followingtabletellsyouwhich
focusmodeyoumaychoose
withthedistancefromthe
object.

Macro

12"~24"(30cm~60cm)

Micro

24"~(60cm~)

USB

Zoomin/out

Presstheto
zoominorthe
tozoomout.

~8~

Controlbutton

Controlbutton

Flashstrobeandself-timer

Thestrobeandself-timerareprovidedtooffermoreconvenientutilities
whentakingpictures.Youcanusethestrobeifthelightisnot
adequate.Theself-timerfunctionisusefulincertainsituations(ex.
takingself-portaitphoto).Thereareothersettingsintheunder
modetoaffecttheresultofimage,i

ncludingsize,exposure,white

MENU

balance,andeffect.Fordetailsonoperationandinformation,please
seepage13-14.

TheLCDdisplayundermode

Zoom

Still
pictures
mode

Focus
mode

1.0X 20

Resolution

Flashstatus

~9~

Numberofpictures
andmoviestaken

Lifeofbattery

Storagemode

SD/MMCcard:
Flashmemory:non-icon

4.Recordingmovies

Settheto.Modeswitch

Pressthetostartrecording.Shutterbutton

Presstheagaintostoptherecording.Shutterbutton

Youcanalsoadjusttheundermode.(Pleaserefertothe"Focus"
sectiononpage8.)

Theresolutionofmovieis320*240pixels.

Focusswitch

TheLCDdisplayundermode

Numberof

20

picturesand
movies
taken

Movie
mode

Focus
mode

~10~

Lifeofbattery

Storagemode

SD/MMCcard:
Flashmemory:non-icon

PlayingYourImagesontheLCDatOnce

1.Viewingpicturesandmovies

Settheto.Modeswitch

ThelastimagetakenwillbehighlightedfirstontheLCDdisplay.

Pressthetoselectthepreviousorthenextimage,

Controlbuttons

thenviewitontheLCDdisplay.

Whileplayingamovieonthe
camera,soundplaybackisnot
available.Pleasecopythe
movietoyourcomputer(for
details,seepage17)toviewit
withsoundplayback.

Controlbuttons

TheLCDdisplayundermode

Thetype
youare
viewing

Picture:
Movie:

Playback
mode

1/20

~11~

Pictureandmovie
number

Numberofpictures
andmoviestaken

Lifeofbattery

!

Itappearsunderthestatus
oflowbatteryonly.

Storagemode

SD/MMCcard:
Flashmemory:non-icon

2.Deletingthepictureandmovie

Followthestepsifyouwanttodeleteonepictureormovie.

Controlbuttons

MENU/OKbutton

Pushtheto,thenpressthetopickthe

ModeswitchControlbuttons

imageyouwanttodelete.

Pressthetoenterthe.MENU/OKbutton MENU

Pressthetochoose"",thenpressthe
MENU/OKbutton

Pick""withthe,thenpresstheto
completetheactionofdeletion.

ControlbuttonsDeleteOne

.

YesControlbuttonsMENU/OKbutton

Presstheifyouwanttoquickexittheatanytime.Shutter/QuickExitbutton MENU

~12~

AdvancedOperationandSettings

1.UsingtheMENUbutton

Theprovidesmoreadvancedfeaturesforyoutofine-tunethe

MENU
camera.
buttonsMENU/OKbutton
Thenusethetoexitimmediately.

Usethetoenterthe.Pressthe

MENU/OKbuttonControl

MENU

tohighlighttheitem.Usethetoconfirm.

Shutter/QuickExitbutton

MENUundermode

Theisforeither

MENU/OKbutton
enteringtheorexecutingan
action.

Selecttheicontoexit;orpress
thetoquick
exit.

MENU

Shutter/QuikExitbutton

Item Option

Size

Strobe

Self­Timer

2048x1536

1600x1200

1280x960

Auto

Off

On
Off

Icon

MENU

Description

LCD
display

Thisitemallowsyoutochangetheresolutionofthe
picture.Selectthe"1600x1200"or"2048x1536"
typewhenyouwanttodevelop4x6photos;select
the"1280x960"whenyouwanttodevelop3x5
photos.

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheflashstrobe.When
youarenotsureifthelightisadequate,selectthe
"Auto"mode.Thestrobewillfireautomaticallyif
morelightisneeded.Ifyouhaveproblemswhen
usingthestrobe,pleasereferto"Troubleshooting".

Thisitemallowsyoutospecifythedelayfor10
secondsbeforetheshutterfires.Ifyouwanttouse
theself-timer,setthe"On"mode,pressthe

N/A

,thenwaitfor10secondswith

buttonSelf-TimerLED

flashingred.

indicator

~13~

Shutter

Exposure

Auto
BackLight

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheexposure-metering

N/A

mode.Whenyouarenotsurethesourceoflightor
whentheobjectfacesthelight,selectthe"Auto"
mode.Whentheobjectisagainstthelight,select
the"BackLight"mode.

White
Balance
[WB]

Effect

Setting

Auto
Sunny

Cloudy

Fluorescent

Tungsten

Normal
B&W
Classic
Solarize

Seepage16fordetails.

MENUundermode

Item Option

Effect

Setting

Normal
B&W

Seepage16fordetails.

Icon

MENU

Thisitemallowsyoutosetthecolortemperature

N/A

withthelightinthecertainenvironment.Ifyou
knowthecolorconditionsofyourshooting
environment,suchasthe"sunny"(bright),
"cloudy"(dim),"fluorescent"(highcolorcondition)
and"tungsten"(lowcolorcondition)situations,
selectthemodeyouconsidermostappropriate.
Selectthe"Auto"modeifyouarenotsurethecolor
conditionoftheenvironment.

Thisitemoffersfourscenesofphotoimaging,such
asthe"Normal"(noeffect),"B&W"(blackand

N/A

white),"Classic"(oldpicture),and"Solarize"(over­exposed)effects.

Description

LCD
display

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheeffectofthe

N/A

image,suchasthe"Normal"(noeffect)and
"B&W"(blackandwhite)effects.

~14~

MENUundermode

Item Option

Delete
One

Delete
All

Format

Setting

Yes
No

Yes
No

Yes
No

Seepage16fordetails.

Icon

MENU

Description

LCD
display

Thisitemallowsapictureoramoviestoredin
yourbuilt-inflashmemoryortheSD/MMCcard

N/A

tobedeleted.

Thisitemallowsallfilesstoredinyourbuilt-in

N/A

flashmemoryortheSD/MMCcardtobedeleted.

Thisitemallowsallfilesstoredinyourbuilt-in
flashmemoryortheSD/MMCcardwillbedeleted

N/A

andformatted.Notethatallstoredfileswillbe
goneandcannotberestored.

~15~

2.Configuringsettings

Highlighttheiconwiththeinthefor
configuration.Thefollowingfiguresarethedisplaysunderthe
threemodes.Thetableisthedescriptionofallitemsinthe.

Settingundermode Settingundermode Settingundermode

Controlbuttons MENU

Setting

Setting

ThedescriptionoftheitemsSetting

Icon

Item

Time

Beep

Display

DateStamp

Flicker

Language

Default

Option

Year
Month
Day

Hour
Minute

On
Off

On
Off

On
Off

50HZ
60HZ

English
Duestch

Yes
No

Function

Thisitemallowsyoutosetthetimeofthecamera.
Usethetochangethenumberof

Controlbuttons

settings.Pressthetoconfirm.

N/A

Thisitemdetermineswhetherthebeepsounds
whenoperatingthecamera.

Thisitemdetermineswhetherthesmalliconsfor
illustrationwillappearontheLCDscreen.

Thisitemdetermineswhetheradatestampwill
appearonthepicturestaken.

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheflickertoprevent
nosieandgetthebestimage.Thedefaultflicker
valueisbasedonyourcountry.Seethe"Moreon
flicker"sectiononpage33fordetails.

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheusageoflanguage
ontheLCDdisplay.

Thisitemdetermineswhetherallyoursettingswill
bereturnedtotheoriginalfactorydefault.

MENU/OKbutton

~16~

EnjoyingViewingYourImagesonaPC

1.InstallingthePocketCamXdriver

Installthedriverbeforeconnectingyourcameratoyour
computerforthefirsttime.Pleasefollowthestepstocompletethe
installation.

!

PocketCamX

ForWindowsXPusers: Skip(InstallingthePocketCamXdriver)andgoto
(Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer)ifyoudonotusethePCCamerafunction.

Turnonyourcomputer.

!

DonotconnecttheUSBcabletoyourcomputeratthisstage.

!

Turnoffotherapplicationsrunningonyourcomputer.

PlacethesuppliedCDintotheCD-ROMdrive.

Movethemouseto""andclickit.PocketCamXDriver

step1.step2.

Thetitleappearsonthescreenin
afewseconds.

Clickthe""
item.

Ifnotitleappearsonthescreen

Pleasefollowthesteps:

Double-clickthe""icon.
Double-clicktheCD-ROMdriveicon("").

*ThenameofCD-ROMdrivechangesdependingonhowyour

computerissetup.

Mycomputer

PocketCamX(E:)*

~17~

PocketCamXDriver

The""dialogboxisoccurringandtheautomatic

InstallShieldWizard

installationbegins.WhenawindowasFig1appears,click"".

Fig1

Next

NoticeforWindows2000users

The""dialogboxmightshowtwice.

DigitalSignatureNotFound

Pleasesimplyclick"".ThiscameraworkswellforWindows2000.

Yes

Followtheon-screeninstructionsandclick"".Finish

!

Donotrestartyourcomputeratthisstep.

~18~

WhenawindowasFig2appears,pleaseclick""or""accordingto

YesNo

yourcircumstance.

IfyouarenotaWindowsXPuser,orneverinstallDirectX8.0orabove,click"".Yes

IfyouareaWindowsXPuser,oryoualreadyinstalledDirectX8.0orabove,click
"".No

Fig2

WhenawindowasFig3orFig4appears,pleaseclick""or""to

FinishOk

completetheinstallation.

Fig3

Thedriverwillbeavailableafterrestartingyourcomputer.

TaketheCDout.

~19~

Fig4

2.Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer

Turnonyourcomputer.

Settheonyourcameratoor.Modeswitch

InserttheUSBcabletotheUSBportonyourcomputer.

InserttheotherendoftheUSBcabletotheUSBportonyourcamera.

~20~

3.Copyingpicturesandmoviestoyourcomputer

ForWindowsXPusers
Afterconnectingyourcamera

withthecomputer,awindow
willautomaticallyappear(as
Fig5).Selectthe"
toviewfilesusingWindows

"itemandclick"".

ExplorerOk

ForWindows2000/ME/98SEusers

Double-click"",thendouble-clickthenew"

"icon.

Disk

Double-clickthe""filefolder.DCIM

ForWindowsXPusers ForWindows2000/ME/98SEusers

Openfolder

MycomputerRemovable

Fig5

~21~

Double-clickthe""filefolder.100MEDIA

ForWindowsXPusers

ForWindows2000/ME/98SEusers

Dragthepicturetothe""filefoldertocopyyourpictureor

MyDocuments

movietothecomputer.

ForWindowsXPusers ForWindows2000/ME/98SEusers

Thestoragepositionsofthe
picturesandmovies

Youcanfindthefilesofyour
picturesandmoviesasFig6.

Fig6

~22~

4.Viewingonyourcomputer

Double-click"".MyDocuments

ForWindowsXPusers ForWindows2000/ME/98SEusers

Selectthedesiredfileanddouble-clickittoviewyourpictureormovie.

ForWindowsXPusers

Noticeondisconnectingthecamerafromthecomputerfor
Windows2000/MEusers

Todisconnectyourcamerafromthecomputer,pleasefollowthese
steps:

Double-clickonthetaskbar.
Click(USBDisk),thenclick"".
Confirmthedevice()ontheconfirmationscreen

andclick"".
Followtheon-screeninstructiontodisconnectyourcamera

fromyourcomputercorrectlyandsafely.

Ok

PocketCamX

ForWindows2000/ME/98SEusers

Stop

~23~

UsingthePCCameraFunctionforFun

1.InstallingthePocketCamXdriver

YouneedtoinstalldriverbeforeusingPCCameraorVideo
Conferencingfunction.

!

Skip(InstallingthePocketCamXdriver)andgoto(Connectingyour

step1.step2.

cameratoyourcomputer)ifyouhavealreadyinstalleddriver.
Ifyouneverinstalldriver,pleasefinishtheinstallationfirst.Fordetails,

!

pleaseseeinthe"EnjoyingViewingYourImageonaPC"sectiononpage17.

PocketCamX

PocketCamX

PocketCamX

step 1.

2.Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer

Turnonyourcomputer.

Settheonyourcamerato.Modeswitch

Slidetheonyourcameratoprepareforcapturingimages.Lenscover

InserttheUSBcabletotheUSBportonyourcomputer.

InserttheotherendoftheUSB
cabletotheUSBportonyour
camera.

~24~

NoticeforWindows2000/ME/98SEuserswhenusingPCcamera
functionforthefirsttime

WhenusingPCCamerafunction(orVideoConferencing)forthefirst
time,pleasefollowthestepsbelow.

ForWindows2000users
Thedialogbox""mightappeartwice,

pleasesimplyclick"".ThiscameraworkswellforWindows

DigitalSignatureNotFound

Yes

2000.

ForWindowsMEusers
Pleaseselect"

forabetterdriver

Automaticsearch

"whena

windowasFig7appears.

ForWindows98SEusers

Click""whenawindowas

Next

Fig8appears.
Select"

Searchforabestdriver
foryourdevice
""whenawindowasFig

Next

"andclick

9appears.
Selectthepositionwhereyour

Windows98SEdriveris.You
mightbeaskedtoinsertthe
licensedWindows98SECD­ROMinyourCD-ROMdrive.

Followtheon-screen
instructionstocompletethe
installation.

Fig7

Fig8

Fig9

~25~

3.Capturingimmediateimagestoyourcomputer

Aftertheinstallationofdriverandhardware,youcanstarttousethePC
CamerafunctionorrunotherVideoConferencingapplications.(This
manualprovidesinformationrelatedtoPCcamerafunctiononly.)

Double-clickthe""icononthedesktoptoexecutethe
program,thenyoucanbegintocaptureimmediateimagesonyour
computer.

OR

Clickthe""menuandgoupto"",thengotothefolder
named""andclickit.

PocketCamX

StartPrograms

PocketCamX

IfyouwanttouseVideoConferencingfunction

OpentheNetMeetinginterfaceorotherVideoConferencing
applicationandthenstarttouseit.

~26~

PresstheiconatthebottomonthePCcamerapaneltousethefunctions.

PreviewWindow

Record

StopRecordings

Snapshot

Format

Setting

PrevieworStopPreview

OpenAlbum

VideoSource

ViewingyourpicturesandmovieswithPCcamerainterface

Clickthe""iconatthebottomonthePC

OpenAlbum

camerapanel,orgotothefollowpathtofindthefiles.

C:\ProgramFiles\PocketCamX\WorkTemp

~27~

4.Advancedsettings

Clickthe""and""icononthePCcamerapaneltobring
upadvancedsettings.

FormatSetting

Formatsettings

ColorSpace/Compressio

Selectoneofthefollowing
functionsaccordingtoyourneeds.

RGB24:Betterimagequality.
I420:Thefilewillbe

compressedtoadd
advantageforfaster­speedtransformation.

OutputSize

Setoutputsizetochangethesize
ofthepreviewwindow.The
defaultsizeis320x240.Select
largerpixelswhenyouneeda
largerpreviewwindow.

~28~

Propertiessettings

VideoSetting

BandingFilter
IfthescreenofyourcomputerflickerswhenusingPCCamera

function,changethe"BandingFilter"itemonthe"VideoSetting"
tabtoavoidnoise.Select"50Hz"or"60Hz"untilthescreenstops
flickering.Ifyouwanttorestorethedefaultsetting,select"Normal
AE".

Bandwidth
Ifthecontrollerhasnoenoughbandwidthavailableforthe

PocketCamXUSBcamera,selectasmallervalueinthe"Bandwidth"
itemonthe"VideoSetting"tab.Thesmallerthebandwidthvalueis,
thelessthebandwidthisoccupied.

CustomSetting

Youcanusethedefaultsettings
orchangethesettingsof
brightness,contrast,saturation,
sharpness,andhueonyourown.

~29~

Troubleshooting

Question Answer

Whenusingthecamera

Thecamerahasnopower.

Cannotpoweronmycamera
eventhoughbatteriesis
installed.

Cannottakepicturesand
movieswhenpressingthe

Ididnotdeletethepicture
andmovie,butcannotfind
thedataintheSD/MMCcard.

Cannotsetthestrobetothe
"On"mode.

.Shutterbutton

Thebatteriesmaybeoutofpower,
pleasechangethebatteries.

Makesurethatthebatteryisinstalled
correctly.

Makesurethatthebatteryisinstalled
correctly.

Ifitisidleover3minutes,thecamera
willshutdownautomatically,please
presstheorslidethe

PowerbuttonLens

topoweronthecamera.

cover
Makesurethattheisopen.

Thestorageisfull.Pleasefreesome
spaceoftheSD/MMCcardorflash
memory.

Checkifthecameraisunderthestatus
ofchargingbatteries.

CheckiftheSD/MMCcardissetto
"protected".

Ifthe""message

MEMORYERROR
showsontheLCDdisplay,pleasesetthe
Modeswitch
card.

Checkifyourfilesarestoredinthe
camera'sbuilt-inmemory.Ifthereisa
iconattherightbottomsectiononthe
LCDdisplay,itmeansyouareusingthe
camerawithaSD/MMCcard.Please
removethecardtofindthedatainthe
flashmemory.(Fordetails,seethe
"Removingthecard"sectiononpage6)

Chargingtheflashstroberequiresmore
powerofbatteries.Whenthebatteryis
underthestatusoflowpower,thestrobe

cannotbeset.Pleasechangethe

On
batteries.

Lenscover

tomodeformatthe

~30~

Theimageistooblurred. Pleaseadjustthefocus(seepage8).

Theimageonistoodark.

Soundplaybackisnot
availablewhenviewingthe
movieontheLCDdisplay.

Noiseoccursonmycamera
whenviewingtheimageon
theLCDdisplayoronthe
computer.

Youmayneedtotakepicturesormovies
intheplacewithadequatelightorusethe
flashstrobe.

Thissituationisnormal.Ifyouwantthe
moviewithsoundplayback,pleasecopy
themovietoyourcomputerandviewiton
thecomputer.

Setthefiltermatchingtheplaceyouare.
Pleaserefertothe"Moreonflicker"
sectiononpage33.

Whenconnectingthecameratoyourcomputer

Thedriverinstallationfailed.

Aconflictwithotherinstalled
cameraorcapturedevice.

Themoviecannotbeplayed
onmycomputer.

Noiseoccursonmycomputer
whenusingVideo
Conferencing.

Pleaseremovethedriverandother
relatedprograms.Followtheinstallation
stepsinthismanualtoreinstall.

Installthedriverbeforeinsertingthe
USBcable.

Ifyouhaveanyothercameraorcapture
device,completelyremovethecamera
anditsdriverformthecomputertoavoid
adriverconflict.

PleaseinstallDirectX8.0orabove.(See
the"InstallingthePocketCamXdriver"
sectiononpage17ordownloadDirectX

8.0andgetmoreinformationonMicrosoft
website.)

Setthefiltermatchingtheplaceyouare.
Pleaserefertothe"BandingFilter"section
onpage29.

~31~

OtherInformation

1.Lifeofbattery

Number

Condition

Number
ofimages

Batterylife
(minutes)

TakingStillPictures
1600x1200

(withoutflashstrobe)

*Dataaisforusingalkalinebatteriesandin25C,withpicturestakeneveryfour

bove

seconds.

!

Notes:

1.Lifeofbatterywillbeshorteninthefollowingconditions.
(1)Takingsnapshotatlowtemperature.
(2)Turnon/offpowerrepeatedly.

2.Thetableisforreferenceonly.above

3.Usingtheflashlightwilldecreasethenumberofpicturestobetaken.

650 45

2.LEDindicatorevents

Condition LEDcolor
Status

(LEDindicator)
Flash

(LEDindicator)
Data

transformation
(LEDindicator)

Self-Timer
(Self-Timer
indicator)

!

NeverejectthecardorremovethebatterieswhiletheLEDindicatorislitupred.

Red
Green
Red
Green
Red
Green

Red(regularly) Counting

Meanings

Busy(storage,orcapture)modechange,
Ready(waitingforcommand)
Chargingflash
Ready (waitingforcommand)
Datatransformation
Ready (waitingforcommand)

CapturingthepictureRed(rapidly)

~32~

3.Storagecapacity

Memory

Flashmemory(16MB)
SD/MMCcard(32MB)
SD/MMCcard(64MB)
SD/MMCcard(128MB)
SD/MMCcard(256MB)
SD/MMCcard(512MB)

!

Notes:

1.Actualnumberofpicturesstoredmayvary(upto+30%)depending
ontheresolutionandcolorsaturation.

2.Thetableisforreferenceonly.above

Stillpicture Movie

48

96
192
384
768

Maximum
recordingtime

2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960

20
40

80
160
320
640 960 1536 64

30

60
120
240
480

-

2
4

8
16
32

4.Moreonflicker

Thedefaultflickersettingofyourcameraisbasedonyourcountry.
Whenusingthecameraabroad,pleaserefertothetablebelowto
matchtheflickersettingwiththeplaceyougo.

Country

Setting

Country

Setting

England Germany

50Hz

Portugal

50Hz

50Hz

America

France

Taiwan China

Italy Spain

50Hz 50Hz60Hz

50Hz60Hz60Hz

~33~

50Hz

Japan

50/60Hz

Netherlands

Korea

60Hz

5.Specification

Hardwareresolution
Sensoreffectiveresolution
Internalmemory

Externalmemory
Digitalstillcamera

Digitalvideocamcorder

Videoconferencing

LCDdisplay
Digitalzoom
Exposure
Whitebalance
Imageeffect
Lens
SelfTimer
Interface
Powersaving
Built-inmicrophone

Built-inspeakers
Built-inflashstrobe

Battery
Dimension
Package

2048x1536(3.1MP)
1600x1200(2MP)
Built-in16MBSDRAM(buffer)

16MBflashmemory(storage)
Built-inSD/MMCslot(maximum:512MB)
JPEGFormat

2048x1536(3.1MP);1600x1200(2MP);1280x960(1.3MP)

MotionJPEG(AVI)Format
QVGA(320x240pixels)/upto20fps

VGA(640x480pixels)/upto10fps
QVGA(320x240pixels)/upto20fps

1.5"ColorTFTLCD
4x(forstillpicturesonly)
Auto/Backlight
Auto/Sunny/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Tungsten
4modesforstillpicturesand2modesforvideos
F=3.5,8.5mm
10seconds
USB1.1(USB2.0compatible)
Autopower-offifidleforover3minutes

Yes
No
Yes
AAAx2(alkalinerecommended)

3.4"x1.6"x1.2"
PocketCamX

~34~

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